NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) CALLS FOR MORE AIR BAG TALKS

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has requested meetings with officials from BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz to discuss research with regard to the safety of side air bag systems they have in current production vehicles. They have some concerns about the data. NHTSA does not yet regulate side air bags.

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  Ward's Communications

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• Authors:
  • Murphy, T
• Publication Date: 1999-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 37
• Serial:
  • Ward's Auto World
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Ward's Communications
  • ISSN: 0043-0315
  • Serial URL: http://wardsauto.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Occupant protection devices; Regulation; Research; Side air bags; Traffic safety; Vehicle safety
• Identifier Terms: Audi automobile; BMW Automobile; Mercedes automobile
• Subject Areas: Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00797172
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-042 844
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 28 2000 12:00AM